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AN ODE TO VOLUNTARY PAYMENTS February 23 2001 To: mail@tobyslater.com From: Karen_XXXXX@Yahoo.com Sent: 22/2/01 7.23pm you asked for money for listening to your songs... well, i actually believe that you owe me money for listening to them. it was painful. you can email me for my address.. a cheque will be fine. To: Karen_XXXXX@Yahoo.com From: tobyslater mail@tobyslater.com Karen It's a voluntary contribution; people can choose to respond to the invitation as they see fit. But seeing as you're the first person to turn this on its head and ask *me* for payment, I'll be glad to oblige. Let's say listening to one song of mine has caused you three minutes of pain and wasted time. Dividing an average wage of five pounds an hour by three minutes I estimate that I have cost you 25 pence. I am sending the 25 pence to you via Internet payment standard PayPal (http://www.paypal.com)- as PayPal requires figures to be exchanged into dollars I have rounded up to $0.40. Expect an e-mail following this one detailing how you can collect the payment. It's simple, quick and your privacy is protected. Of course in this one instance I have not charged you for the time and effort taken in composing this letter. Thanks for your message, please keep well. tobyslater NB: On Feb 24, Karen sent a gracious letter refusing the money offered to her. For a limited time only I will offer similar compensation to anyone who can write in with evidence that listening to my music has caused them pain or wasted time. Simply e-mail me at mail@tobyslater.com. Meanwhile, those of you who have enjoyed my music or the website are welcome to make a voluntary - ie not compulsory - contribution via either Amazon.com or Fairtunes.com:
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